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	All Hands - April 2001 - Pearl Harbor: Photographic History
		USS Shaw explodes during the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, Dec. 7, 1941.
		USS Maryland (BB 46) stands alongside the capsized USS Oklahoma (BB 37), while USS West Virginia (BB 48) burns in the background Dec. 7, 1941.
		USS Cassin (DD 372) (left) and USS Downes (DD 375) in Drydock NR 1 at the Pearl Harbor Navy Yard, Jan. 23, 1942, while under salvage.
	www.mediacen.navy.mil /pubs/allhands/apr01/pg30c.htm (253 words)

	USS Oklahoma (BB-37)
		USS Oklahoma (BB-37), a Nevada-class battleship[?] was the only ship of the United States Navy to be named for the 46th state.
		In December she was part of the escort as President of the United States Woodrow Wilson arrived in France, departing December 14 for New York City and winter fleet exercises in Cuban waters.
		The cruise was interrupted with the outbreak of civil war in Spain, as Oklahoma sped to Bilbao, arriving on 24 July 1936 to rescue American citizens and other refugees whom she carried to Gibraltar and French ports.
	www.ebroadcast.com.au /lookup/encyclopedia/us/USS_Oklahoma.html (640 words)

	WWII Archives - Photographs (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		USS Pennsylvania (BB-38) is astern, occupying the rest of the drydock.
		USS Shaw (DD-373) burning in floating drydock YFD-2 after she was set afire by Japanese dive bombing attacks, on 7 December 1941.
		The USS Washington (BB-56), in the background, accompanied the Enterprise to Pearl Harbor on its trip from a port in the Southwest Pacific.
	wwiiarchives.net /servlet/ref_photographs.tmpl?ID=10 (1360 words)

	USS Oklahoma (BB-37) - Definition, explanation
		USS Oklahoma (BB-37), a Nevada-class battleship was the only ship of the United States Navy to be named for the 46th state.
		In December she was part of the escort as President of the United States Woodrow Wilson arrived in France, departing December 14 for New York City and winter fleet exercises in Cuban waters.
		The cruise was interrupted with the outbreak of civil war in Spain, as Oklahoma sped to Bilbao, arriving on 24 July 1936 to rescue American citizens and other refugees whom she carried to Gibraltar and French ports.
	www.calsky.com /lexikon/en/txt/u/us/uss_oklahoma__bb_37_.php (819 words)

	Battleships USS Oklahoma BB-37
		A part of the Atlantic Fleet for the next two years, Oklahoma was overhauled, trained, and twice voyaged to Bouth America's west coast; early in 1921 for combined exercises with the Pacific Fleet, and later that year for the Peruvian Centennial.
		The cruise was interrupted with the outbreak of civil war in Spain, as Oklahoma sped to Bilbao, arriving 24 July 1936 to rescue American citizens and other refugees whom she carried to Gibraltar and French ports.
		Decommissioning 1 September 1944, Oklahoma was stripped of guns and superstructure and sold 5 December 1946 to Moore Drydock Co., Oakiand Calif. Oklahoma parted her tow line and sank 17 May 1947 540 miles out, bound from Pearl Harbor to San Francisco.
	www.historycentral.com /Navy/battle/Oklahoma.html (586 words)

	PROPOSED PEARL HARBOR MEMORIAL TO HONOR SAILORS AND MARINES LOST ON USS OKLAHOMA (BB-37) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		OKLAHOMA capsized and 429 young sailors and marines perished.
		Today, a concerted effort by the Oklahoma City Council of the Navy League and the remaining 135 members of the Oklahoma Survivors Association appears to have borne fruit; a memorial honoring those that perished, and those that survived, has been authorized, designed, sited and fund-raising, to make it all happen, is beginning.
		The Oklahoma City Navy League and Tucker McHugh, Commander, USNR (Ret) will be beating the bushes, knocking on doors, spreading the word (as best we can) that these elderly gentlemen, formerly of the USS OKLHOMA (BB-37), should have, must have, a memorial to their shipmates.
	www.longwaveinc.com /nl_okmemorial.htm (605 words)

	USS Oklahoma BB-37
		The Pearl Harbor Visitor Center is located on the Pearl Harbor Naval Base adjacent to the sunken remains of the USS Arizona.
		Everyone visiting the USS Arizona is encouraged to view a 20 minute film documenting the attack on Pearl Harbor.
		U.S.S. Oklahoma, which was sunk during the attack on
	www.ussoklahoma.com /PearlToday.html (818 words)

	USS Oklahoma BB-37 Modernizations
		U.S.S. As a result of the Washington Naval Arms Limitation Treaty of 1922 every battleship built in the world after 1918 was modernized.The Oklahoma was no exception to a major modernization.
		From 16 September 1927 to 15 July 1929, the Oklahoma was rebuilt at the Philadelphia Navy Yard.
		When commissioned Oklahoma (BB-37) displaced 27,500 tons; was 583' in length; had a beam of 95'3"; drew 28'6" of water; could make 20.5 knots of speed; was manned by 864 officers and men; and was armed with ten Mark 1 14 inch/45 guns, twenty-one Mark 7 5 inch/51 guns and two 21 inch torpedo tubes.
	www.geocities.com /bb-30/37mod.html (1108 words)

	Battleships USS Oklahoma BB-37
		Oklahoma (BB-37) was laid down 26 October 1912 by New York Shipbuilding Corp., Camden, N.J.; launched 23 March 1914; sponsored by Miss Lorena J. Cruee, and commissioned at Philadelphia 2 May 1916, Captain Roger Welles in command.
		A part of the Atlantic Fleet for the next two years, Oklahoma was overhauled, trained, and twice voyaged to Bouth America's west coast; early in 1921 for combined exercises with the Pacific Fleet, and later that year for the Peruvian Centennial.
		Decommissioning 1 September 1944, Oklahoma was stripped of guns and superstructure and sold 5 December 1946 to Moore Drydock Co., Oakiand Calif. Oklahoma parted her tow line and sank 17 May 1947 540 miles out, bound from Pearl Harbor to San Francisco.
	www.navyhistory.com /battle/Oklahoma.html (586 words)

	USS Arizona (BB-39) - WarWiki - a Wikia wiki (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		The USS Arizona in tow in the Hudson River.
		The third USS Arizona was laid down on 16 March 1914 at the New York Navy Yard; launched on 19 June 1915; sponsored by Miss Esther Ross, daughter of a prominent Arizona pioneer citizen, Mr.
		She conducted her last training in company with her division mates Nevada (BB-36) and Oklahoma (BB-37), conducting a night firing exercise on the night of 4 December 1941.
	war.wikia.com /wiki/USS_Arizona_(BB-39) (2279 words)

	USS Oklahoma (BB-37) at AllExperts
		She was the last ship of the U.S. Navy to be installed with vertical triple expansion (VTE) reciprocating machinery instead of steam turbines; she had a vibration problem throughout her lifetime as a result.
		Joining the Atlantic Fleet with Norfolk, Virginia her home port, Oklahoma trained on the eastern seaboard until sailing on 13 August 1918 with sister ship Nevadato join in the task of protecting Allied convoys in European waters.
		Joining the Scouting Fleet in early 1927, Oklahoma continued intensive exercises during that summer's Midshipmen Cruise, voyaging to the East Coast to embark midshipmen, carrying them through the Panama Canal to San Francisco, and returning by the way of Cuba and Haiti.
	en.allexperts.com /e/u/us/uss_oklahoma_(bb-37).htm (852 words)

	Battleships USS Oklahoma BB-37
		Oklahoma (BB-37) was laid down 26 October 1912 by New York Shipbuilding Corp., Camden, N.J.; launched 23 March 1914; sponsored by Miss Lorena J. Cruee, and commissioned at Philadelphia 2 May 1916, Captain Roger Welles in command.
		A part of the Atlantic Fleet for the next two years, Oklahoma was overhauled, trained, and twice voyaged to Bouth America's west coast; early in 1921 for combined exercises with the Pacific Fleet, and later that year for the Peruvian Centennial.
		Decommissioning 1 September 1944, Oklahoma was stripped of guns and superstructure and sold 5 December 1946 to Moore Drydock Co., Oakiand Calif. Oklahoma parted her tow line and sank 17 May 1947 540 miles out, bound from Pearl Harbor to San Francisco.
	www.multied.com /NAVY/battle/Oklahoma.html (586 words)

	uss oklahoma (bb-37) - Article and Reference from OnPedia.com
		The Pacific Fleet operations of the Oklahoma during the next four years included joint operations with the Army and the training of reservists.
		Thirty-two others were wounded, and many were trapped within the capsized hull, to be saved by heroic rescue efforts.
		The difficult salvage job began in March 1943, and Oklahoma entered dry dock 28 December.
	www.onpedia.com /encyclopedia/uss-oklahoma-(bb-37) (706 words)

	USS Oklahoma (BB-37)
		The Pacific Fleet operations of the Oklahoma during the next four years included joint operations with the Army and the training of reservists.
		As she began to capsize, two more torpedoes struck home, and her men were strafedd as they abandoned ship.
		The difficult salvage job began in March 1943, and Oklahoma entered dry dock 28 December.
	www.xasa.com /wiki/en/wikipedia/u/us/uss_oklahoma__bb_37_.html (706 words)

	USN Ships--USS Oklahoma (BB-37)
		USS Oklahoma, a 27,500-ton Nevada class battleship, was built at Camden, New Jersey.
		Oklahoma was modernized at the Philadelphia Navy Yard in 1927-29, emerging with a greatly altered appearance and notably improved battleworthiness.
		Moored outboard of USS Maryland (BB-46), she was hit by a great number of Japanese Type 91 aerial torpedoes.
	www.history.navy.mil /photos/sh-usn/usnsh-o/bb37.htm (879 words)

	MaritimeQuest - USS Oklahoma (Battleship #37) BB-37 Page 1
		USS Oklahoma battleship #37 seen in the 1910s.
		1917: USS Oklahoma battleship #37 with an experimental camouflage pattern.
		USS Oklahoma BB-37 and USS Nevada BB-36 seen during gunnery practice.
	www.maritimequest.com /warship_directory/us_navy_pages/uss_oklahoma_bb37.htm (46 words)

	[No title] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		In December she was par t of the escort as President Woodrow Wilson arrived in France, departing the 14th for New York and winter fleet exercises in Cuban waters.
		Joining the Scouting Fleet in early 1927, Oklahoma continued intensive exercises during that summer's Midshipmen Cruis e, voyaging to the East Coast to embark midshipmen, carrying them through the Panama Canal to San Francisco, and returning by the way of Cuba and Haiti.
		Decommissioning 1 September 1944, Oklahoma was stripped of guns and superstructure, and sold 5 December 1946 to Moore Drydock Co., Oakland, Calif. Ok lahoma parted her tow line and sank 17 May 1947 540 miles out, bound from Pearl Harbor to San Francisco.
	www.hazegray.org /danfs/battlesh/bb37.htm (592 words)

	[No title]
		The USS Oklahoma was commissioned May 2, 1916, at the Philadelphia Navy Yard, under the command of Capt. Roger Wellews.
		At commissioning, the Oklahoma was 583 feet long, 107 feet-9 1/4 inches wide, 144 feet-10 1/4 inches high and displaced 29,000 tons.
		The Oklahoma became one of the first targets of the Japanese attackers and was struck by three torpedoes in rapid succession.
	www.newsok.com /article/2982270/?print=1 (1522 words)

	iB::Topic::USS Oklahoma
		In relationship to USS Oklahoma's conditions and her barbettes, marine explorer Bob Ballard did find one of the turrets belonging to the Bismarck- being upside down on the bottom.
		The first was written by one of the sailors who was trapped inside Oklahoma as she rolled and the second by a salvage diver who worked on righting and raising the Oklahoma.
		Raymer, the diver, mentions that the bottom was pretty mucky; they had to spread coral out along where Oklahoma was going to roll as she was righted to prevent her from miring in the mud.
	www.pearlharborattacked.com /cgi-bin/ikonboard312a/ikonboard.cgi?s=f4a3f5aa1a77a171f1d8843460a97885;act=ST;f=25;t=649 (1858 words)

	BlogOklahoma.us - Exploring Oklahoma's History - Blog
		The Battleship Oklahoma was berthed along Ford Island on Dec. 7, 1941, and suffered the second greatest loss of life during the attack.
		Fifteen USS Oklahoma survivors plunged shovels into the dirt at Pearl Harbor on Thursday to break ground on a memorial to the 429 servicemen who died on board the battleship 65 years ago.
		Oklahoma Gov. Brad Henry said he was proud someone from his state took the initiative to have a memorial built and that Oklahomans were raising money for its construction.
	www.blogoklahoma.us /id/?200 (758 words)

	Remembering Battleship Row
		The heroic USS Maryland (BB-46) received two hits by bombs during the attack and was able to bring all her anti-aircraft guns into action against the Japanese planes.
		Shielded from heavier damage by the USS Oklahoma (BB-37), the crew was also able to send firefighting parties to aide the other ships.
		The USS Oklahoma (BB-37) was quickly hit by five torpedoes and began to turn turtle.
	www.insmkt.com /battlerow.htm (1278 words)

	History of Steam Engine
		HMS Dreadnought was built in 1906 and became the new standard in battleships that year due to her size (22,194 tons) which was in some instances twice the size of previously built battleships.
		The USS Oklahoma BB-37 was the last battleship to have the steam reciprocating engine installed (smaller than the ones installed in the USS New York and USS Texas).
		The engines of the USS Texas from what I have researched were not modified or updated during her entire career.
	www.usstexasbb35.com /history_of_steam_engine.htm (1887 words)

	USS Oklahoma BB-37
		Paul Goodyear and other survivors of the USS Oklahoma, were part of a special service at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific Dec. 7th at 2pm, where 41 granite gray markers once only inscribed with word "Unknown" now carry the added words "USS Oklahoma" on one line and "Dec. 7, 1941" on another.
		On Dec. 7, 1941, the Oklahoma was moored in Battleship Row at Ford Island alongside the USS Maryland (BB 46).
		The Oklahoma was raised and was going to be sold for salvage but sank while being towed to California.
	www.ussoklahoma.com /Punchbowl2.html (446 words)

	U.S. Navy Battleships - USS Oklahoma (BB 37)
		Oklahoma (BB-37) was laid down 26 October 1912 by New York Shipbuilding Corp., Camden, N.J.; launched 28 March 1914; sponsored by Miss Lorena J. Cruce, and commissioned at Philadelphia 2 May 1916, Captain Roger Welles in command.
		In December she was part of the escort as President Woodrow Wilson arrived in France, departing the 14th for New York and winter fleet exercises in Cuban waters.
		Decommissioning 1 September 1944, Oklahoma was stripped of guns and superstructure, and sold 5 December 1946 to Moore Drydock Co., Oakland, Calif. Oklahoma parted her tow line and sank 17 May 1947 540 miles out, bound from Pearl Harbor to San Francisco.
	www.chinfo.navy.mil /navpalib/ships/battleships/oklahoma/bb37-okla.html (626 words)

	Historical Sketch of USS Oklahoma (BB-37),
		Named for the 46th state, battleship USS Oklahoma (BB-37) was commissioned at Philadelphia 2 May 1916 and joining the Atlantic Fleet.
		Decommissioned on 1 September 1944, Oklahoma was stripped of guns and superstructure, and sold 5 December 1946.
		Oklahoma parted her tow line and sank 17 May 1947 540 miles out, bound from Pearl Harbor to San Francisco to be scrapped.
	digital.lib.ecu.edu /special/pearlharbor/ph/AHOM/hAHOM.html (302 words)

	U.S. Navy Battleships - USS Maryland (BB 46)
		Inboard of USS Oklahoma (BB 37) and thus protected from the initial torpedo attack, Maryland managed to bring all her antiaircraft batteries into action.
		Assigned sentinel duty along the southern supply routes to Australia and the Pacific fighting fronts, Maryland and USS Colorado (BB 45) operated out of the Fiji Islands in November and advanced to the New Hebrides in February 1943.
		Crossing the bow of USS Pennsylvania (BB 38), she dropped a torpedo which opened a gaping hole in Maryland's bow, portslde.
	www.chinfo.navy.mil /navpalib/ships/battleships/maryland/bb46-md.html (1702 words)

	Urban Legends Reference Pages: Pearl Harbor
		The USS Lexington was ferrying aircraft to Midway, and the USS Saratoga and USS Colorado were undergoing repairs in the United States.)
		USS Oklahoma (BB-37) - Total loss when she capsized and sunk in the harbor.
		USS Utah (AG-16) - (former battleship used as a target) - Sunk.
	www.snopes.com /photos/military/pearlharbor.asp (585 words)

	USS Duncan
		Upon graduation in 1935 he was ordered to duty aboard the USS Oklahoma (BB-37) for junior officer instruction and later as gunnery division and turret officer.
		In July 1942 he assisted in the commissioning of the USS Denver and served aboard her as signal officer and Assistant Communications Officer during the Soloman Islands campaign.
		From Annapolis he was ordered to the pre-commissioning detail for the USS Little Rock and served on her first as Communications Officer and then as Navigator for about two years.
	www.ussduncan.org /wespac52_page20.htm (1435 words)

	U.S. Navy Battleships - USS Pennsylvania (BB 38)
		USS Oklahoma (BB 37) was sighted with George Washington flying the President's flag and accompanied by her ocean escort.
		The Group came under heavy air attacks 4-5 January and the escort carrier USS Ommaney Bay (CVE 79) was hit by a suicide plane and destroyed by the resulting fire.
		She arrived Apra Harbor, Guam, 6 September, and entered drydock where a large sheet steel patch was welded over the torpedo hole and repairs to permit her to return to the United States under her own power were completed.
	www.navy.mil /navydata/ships/battleships/pennsylvania/bb38-penn.html (3425 words)

	Pearl Harbor Raid, 7 December 1941
		USS Maryland (BB-46) alongside the capsized USS Oklahoma (BB-37).
		USS Pennsylvania (BB-38) is astern, occupying the rest of the drydock.
		Visible in the center distance is the capsized USS Oklahoma (BB-37), with USS Maryland (BB-46) alongside.
	www.history.navy.mil /photos/events/wwii-pac/pearlhbr/pearlhbr.htm (1497 words)

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